Checklist Checklist for Self-assessment of Efforts
Efforts to reduce the environmental load of our business activities are wide-ranging. The following is an outline of our activities using the self-assessment checklist.
Checklist for Self-assessment of Efforts to Reduce CO2 Emission through Energy Conservation by Telecommunications Services Providers, etc.
Service Provider: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation
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| Preparation of Voluntary Action Plan on Environment, etc. | 1 | Is a voluntary action plan on environment that contains descriptions on the different efforts to reduce CO2 emission formulated and implemented? |
Efforts are carried out based on the goals for addressing global warming and reducing the use of paper resources as well as the amount of wastes which are set forth in the Environmental Grand Design. 笆?NTT West official website (Environmental Grand Design) |
| 2 | Are specific efforts with quantitative goals to reduce CO2 emission included in the voluntary action plan on environment? |
In the Environmental Grand Design, quantitative goals have been set up to FY 2020, which also include efforts to cut down on power consumption so as to reduce CO2 emission. 笆?NTT West official website (Achievement of the Environmental Grand Design) |
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| 3 | Is the voluntary action plan on environment disclosed internally and externally, and are efforts put into informing and enlightening employees about environmental conservation actions to improve their environmental awareness? |
The efforts of NTT West Group are disclosed both internally and to the public through the yearly environmental reports and CSR reports. At the same time, environmental protection trainings are also conducted for all employees. 笆?Yearly environmental report |
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| 4 | Is the progress on the implementation and achievement of the efforts stated in the voluntary action plan on environment disclosed to the public? |
Progress on the achievement of targets and implementation of efforts is disclosed internally and to the public through NTT West's official website. 笆?NTT West official website (Achievement of the Environmental Grand Design) |
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| Procurement-related Effort |
5 | For ICT equipment and data centers, are procurement standards created with energy conservation taken into consideration, and is procurement carried out according to these standards? |
We carry out energy-saving procurement with guidelines on NTT Group's energy-saving performance formulated and disclosed to the public. 笆?NTT Group Energy-saving Performance Guidelines |
| 6 | For office equipment, goods and logistics, is procurement carried out with energy conservation taken into consideration, such as by adopting green procurement? |
As part of the environment-friendly efforts, we carry out energy conservation activities in procurement, sales and at our offices, such as energy conservation in the purchase of office paper and logistics. 笆?NTT West official website (Green Guidelines) |
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| Promotion System | 7 | Are departments and staff assigned to take charge of efforts to reduce CO2 emission? |
We have established an Environmental Management Promotion Office to promote efforts to cut power consumption so as to reduce CO2 emission by NTT West Group. 笆?NTT West official website (Environmental Management Promotion System) |
| 8 | Is there a system for appropriately grasping the status of implementation and achievement of the targets stated in the voluntary action plan on environment as well as for conducting internal audits? |
We have compiled a program for managing the execution of environmental protection measures based on the NTT West Group Charter for Global Environment. Yearly environment self-checks are conducted on areas such as the implementation status of this execution management program in order for the environmental conservation measures to take root. 笆?Official website (Environmental Audit) |
| Evaluation Item | Whether Efforts are Implemented and Description of the Efforts | ||
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| Other Environment-friendly Efforts | 9 | Are other environment-friendly efforts implemented in addition to energy-saving measures? |
We collect back and reuse unwanted telecommunication devices following a change in the service subscription or relocation of the customer (except for items purchased by our customers). 笆?Yearly environmental report (Efforts in FY 2017) |
| 10 | Are there environment conservation activities that are carried out in cooperation with the local communities? |
As part of the efforts to conserve the global environment, we are advancing efforts such as community-based cleaning and beautification activities with the respective branches and group companies playing the leading role to cooperate with the local residents and government bodies. 笆?NTT West official website (Midori Ippai Project Activities Report) |
